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Monthly Archives: December 2011
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 18,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading
Homilycast #163: Homily for January 1, 2012, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Here is my homily for today, recorded during the evening Mass at the church of St Ann in Gloucester, based on the text I posted earlier. You can hear all of my “homilycasts” by copying this URL: https://advenus.wordpress.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ and adding … Continue reading
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Homily for January 1, 2012 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
Homily for January 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Think about that for a moment: we call Mary the “Mother of God”. For a monotheistic religion which believes … Continue reading
Poll: when do you take your Christmas decorations down?
“When should I take my Christmas decorations down?” A surprising number of people ask Google this question. I got a surprising number of hits on a poll I posted on this topic last year. For the many curious people who … Continue reading
Homilycast #162: Homily for December 30, 2011, Feast of the Holy Family
Here is my homily for today, recorded during the morning Mass at the church of St Joachim in Rockport, based on the text I posted earlier today. You can hear all of my “homilycasts” by copying this URL: https://advenus.wordpress.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ and … Continue reading
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Homily for the Feast of the Holy Family
Homily for Friday, Dec. 29, Feast of the Holy Family Today, we celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. This would usually fall on the first Sunday after Christmas, but this year the first Sunday after Christmas is January 1, … Continue reading
Homilycast #161: Homily for December 29, 2011, 5th Day of the Octave of Christmas
Here is my homily for today, recorded during the morning Mass at the church of St Joachim in Rockport, based on the text I posted earlier today. You can hear all of my “homilycasts” by copying this URL: https://advenus.wordpress.com/category/podcast-2/feed/ and … Continue reading
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Homily for December 29, 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas
Homily for December 29, 5th Day in the Octave of Christmas As we continue to celebrate Christmas, the daily readings and saints’ feast days are aimed to help us appreciate the meaning and the immediate and long-term effects of Christ’s … Continue reading
Thank you!
As the gift-giving season is winding down and thank-you season is winding up, I want to say a huge “Thank You!” to all those people who so generously sent me Christmas cards, cookies and candy, and other presents, ranging from … Continue reading
Christmas homily
Homily for Christmas, December 25 Christmas is upon us again! This morning I watched a very cute video clip on Good Morning Gloucester of a darling little four-year-old girl named Madeleine (“Maddie”) talking about Christmas. She says she loves the … Continue reading
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